Told in the first person, from the perspective of an unnamed narrator, "The Shadow at the Bottom of the World" focuses on the inhabitants of a small village who encounter a mysterious black mass which appears to emanate from the bowels of the Earth. Separate up to five addresses with commas (,). He didn't write that much, so you might as well read it all. If you like dark fiction, short stories or any of the music I have done, I can’t recommend him enough. My only complaint is that the cover of the book, while fine in itself, is somewhat cheesy-looking for a Ligotti book; seems evocative of Christ and the Wizard of Oz all in one. The Shadow at the Bottom of the World is a collection of short stories that absolutely reek of bleakness and sheer horror, but not horror in the same sense of the more mainstream type of horror novels. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway. - Horror Novel Reviews. I think you have to read them to understand, because I think each reader is going to find something that resonates on an individual level. In Ligotti's "Shadow at the bottom of the world" it's the fields and the trees, the gazing sunrays and a strange overall `feel in the air' that tells the inhabitants of the village something quite fearfull is lurking in the not too great distance. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. At times his writing degenerates into gibberish, but even his "failed experiments" (such as "Dr. Voke and Mr. Veech" and "The Red Tower" in this volume) are unique. Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019. "The Shadow at the Bottom of the World" is a horror short story by American writer Thomas Ligotti, first published in his 1991 collection Grimscribe: His Lives and Works. The E-mail Address(es) you entered is(are) not in a valid format. A truly terrifying collection of short stories. Or, just read this book. $250.00. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. ?It moved in shadow, a presence that was in the world of solid forms but not of it. The Shadow at the Bottom of the World: 2005-10-01: Thomas Ligotti: Cold Spring Press: 1-59360-058-5: $13.00: 259 tp? Details. Ligotti connects all of his stories with an overaching theme of evil that "may show itself anywhere precisely because it is everywhere and is as stunningly set off by a foil of sunshine and flowers as it is by darkness and dead leaves." I’m sure this won’t be the last time you see Ligotti’s name mentioned here, particularly since I have an unopened book of his work waiting for me. The other day  I found a copy of the out of print The Shadow At The Bottom Of The World  that I will probably dig into over the long weekend. With so much garbage being mass-produced in every medium and at every level, it is reassuring to find someone with actual talent, originality, and clarity of vision, although in the Ecclesiastes sense. But now Ligotti has pulled together a collection of his favorite fiction, both old and new, representing his best and most characteristic works. The prose is dense, very much in the vain of Poe and Lovecraft -- which many critiques have stated -- but with modern highlights, such as sharp dialogue and present day, urban settings.